The Revenue from the Sale of X Units of a Commodity

question 20

Multiple Choice

The revenue from the sale of x units of a commodity is r(x) Canadian dollars, and u(r) U.S. dollars is the equivalent value of r Canadian dollars. On September 8, 2009, $1 Canadian was worth $1.0764 U.S., and the rate of change of the U.S. dollar value was $0.925 U.S. per Canadian dollar. On the same day, sales were 470 units, producing revenue of $10,000 Canadian, and revenue was increasing by $4.2 Canadian per unit. Evaluate of the given expression on September 8, 2009, and write a sentence interpreting the value.

• A) Canadian dollars per unit On September 8, 2009, revenue was increasing by 4.2 Canadian dollars per unit.
• B) Canadian dollars per unit On September 8, 2009, revenue was increasing by 470 Canadian dollars per unit.
• C) Canadian dollars per unit On September 8, 2009, revenue was decreasing by 8.4 Canadian dollars per unit.
• D) Canadian dollars per unit On September 8, 2009, revenue was decreasing by 4.2 Canadian dollars per unit.
• E) Canadian dollars per unit On September 8, 2009, revenue was increasing by 8.4 Canadian dollars per unit.

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Definitions:

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